The Other Side: Mississippi Today's Political Podcast

Erica Jones, president of the Mississippi Association of Educators, joins Mississippi Today reporters Kayleigh Skinner and Adam Ganucheau to discuss Gov. Tate Reeves' decision to close schools for the remainder of the year.

Rep. Jarvis Dortch discusses why black Mississippians are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus epidemic, and he offers a policy solution moving forward: expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Mississippi Today health care reporter Erica Hensley answers key questions about the coronavirus pandemic in Mississippi and discusses what it's like covering the crisis on a daily basis.

In a 45-minute interview, Gov. Tate Reeves answers questions about decisions he's made as the coronavirus has spread in Mississippi, how prepared the state of Mississippi is for a "worst-case scenario," how he believes politics has played into criticism he's received, and whether this health care crisis has changed his perspective on Medicaid expansion.

State Sen. Hob Bryan, the chairman of the Senate Public Health Committee, joins Mississippi Today political reporters Adam Ganucheau and Bobby Harrison to discuss how state leaders have handled the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, and how lawmakers made the historic decision to postpone a legislative session.

Mississippi Today political reporter break down the 2020 primaries, and Mike Espy, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, lays out his strategy for defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in November.

Mississippi Today reporters Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison and Kaleigh Skinner discuss what key bills passed or died after the 2020 legislative session's first substantial deadline.

Arekia Bennett, who organized the people's caucus that inspired Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's endorsement of Bernie Sanders for 2020 president, joins Mississippi Today political reporter Adam Ganucheau to give a behind-the-scenes look at the caucus itself and discuss the importance of young organizers in Mississippi's political process.

Rep. Bryant Clark, who was elected to the House in 2003, joins Mississippi Today political reporters Adam Ganucheau and Bobby Harrison to discuss his father's legacy, his goals this legislative session, and his thoughts on the Democratic presidential primary.